Warrior women in film

The U.S. military is lifting the ban on women serving in ground combat units. But this is hardly new territory for the ladies of the big screen, where women have been fighting on the front lines for decades. In some films, the military heroines spend as much time battling gender barriers as...

The U.S. military is lifting the ban on women serving in ground combat units. But this is hardly new territory for the ladies of the big screen, where women have been fighting on the front lines for decades. In some films, the military heroines spend as much time battling gender barriers as... (New Line Cinema / Columbia TriStar / Buena Vista)

The U.S. military is lifting the ban on women serving in ground combat units. But this is hardly new territory for the ladies of the big screen, where women have been fighting on the front lines for decades. In some films, the military heroines spend as much time battling gender barriers as...New Line Cinema / Columbia TriStar / Buena Vista